The bulldozer action against homes of militants in Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people and left several others injured may prove to be counter-productive. The brutal terror strike, in which tourists identified as non-Muslims were ruthlessly shot dead, has created shockwaves in Kashmir, and there has been a spontaneous outpouring of grief and outrage.

Downtown Srinagar and other areas in the Kashmir Valley observed shutdowns, and Kashmiris rose as one to condemn the terror attack. However, the spate of demolitions in violation of Supreme Court guidelines prohibiting such punitive action has triggered fear across the Valley. The demolition of family houses of militants, who no longer reside there, has led to resentment among their kin.

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